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DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IN THE CURRENT POLL TO YOUR RIGHT!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? BECOME A "FOLLOWER"!WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED THIS WEEK:July 4: Born on the 4th of JulyJuly 5: REVIEW: n…
A few weeks ago, I mentioned a craving for Virgil's BBQ, one of my favorite restaurants in the theatre district. I'd say it is a medium-priced (for Manhattan, anyway) eatery which spec…
A few weeks ago, I tried to give you what you asked for - a Broadway-themed logic puzzle. And apparently, you were happy! Thanks to those of you who took the time to even try, le…
When it comes to other theatre blogs, I'm pretty choosy about the ones I follow. You'll notice that there is a list of just 8 that I follow closely to your right. You'd think the…
It may seem, at first glance, that the theatre art created by Ken Fallin and today's artist-in-focus, Justin "Squigs" Robertson are very similar in style. In fact, their careers are ve…
A review of the next to normal National Tour at the Sunday matinee, July 3rd at the Eisenhower Theatre at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Starr…
"I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy... Born on the Fourth of July..." So sings George M. Cohan, so legendary a Broadway showman that his statue resides in Duffy Square (left), at the point of the tri…
LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT! NEW POLL STARTS TODAY! BE SURE TO CAST YOUR VOTE!LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? BECOME A "FOLLOWER"!WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED THIS WEEK:June 27: Drawing Broadway 2: Ken …
As you enjoy your long holiday weekend, take a look at this great thing I found while researching Mr. July, Matthew James Thomas. It is called M Magazine, and is a&nbs…
Mr. Broadway July 2011Reeve Carney and Matthew James ThomasWHY THEY ARE MR. JULY: One is a rock star on the rise, the other a British teen heart throb with serious acting ambitions and…
Review of the June 29 matinee preview performance at the Foxwoods Theatre on Broadway in New York City. 2 hours, 30 minutes, including one intermission. Starring Matthew James Thomas, J…
"Ermengarde! Stop snivelling!" croaks Carol Channing on the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Hello, Dolly! What you may not know is that she is referring to the cry-crazy girl…
Norbert Leo Butz and Tom Hanks: Broadway and Hollywood favorites and award-winning actorsTwo of Tom Hanks's films have been made into musicals - three if you count You've Got Mail which is b…
Ken Fallin at Al Hirschfeld's deskA current Broadway caricature artist, Ken Fallin's works have been featured on Broadway.con and currently on Playbill.com. He has also done work for s…
BE SURE TO VOTE IN THE POLL TO YOUR RIGHT! LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? BECOME A "FOLLOWER"! WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED!June 20: Drawing Broadway: One Line at a TimeJune 21: Broadway G…
Tomorrow marks two weeks since the Tony Awards, and the usual purging of theatres has begun as shows that are Tony-less limp off into history. That is not to say that the picture is al…
This time next year, if all goes according to plan, we'll be looking forward to Prince of Broadway, a musical revue celebrating the hits (and maybe a few flops, too) of legendary producer/ d…
Save for the occasional late August Broadway opening, summer is usually a dry spell in professional theatre. This year, however, the period between June and August, is somewhat excitin…
WARNING! SOME PICTURES ARE NOT WORK SAFE!Congratulations to producer/creator Jerry Mitchell, director Josh Rhodes and everyone involved onstage and behind the scenes at Broad…
You asked, and here you go! Here's a theatre-themed logic puzzle, as many of you have written in and asked for. I hope I did it right! I did check it... if you find an issu…
Had he lived until tomorrow, Al Hirschfeld would have turned 108 years old. Still, Broadway's greatest caricaturist lived a long, productive life, creating lasting works of art right u…
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! And special hellos to my two favorite Broadway dads, Wilbur Turnbladt, Tracy's pop, and to Mr. Elliot, Billy's dad!POLLS ARE BACK! PUT IN YOUR TWO CENTS' WORT…
NOTE: This blog has been updated. All updates are in RED.The 2010 - 2011 season came to a glorious close with last Sunday's spectacular 65th Tony Awards. And now, after near…
Review of the filmed version of Stephen Sondheim's Company at the Avery Fischer Hall in New York City. Running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes. Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Patti L…
TODAY'S BLOG MAY NOT BE WORK SAFE! The Tonys are over, the summer is heating up, and so is the fun - for a good cause. It is hard to believe that it is already time for Broa…
